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Guiding Movement

Hong Kong Guiding Movement

Guiding Movement was introduced into Hong Kong in 1916. The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association is currently the largest female youth organization in Hong Kong, and one of the 150 Member Organizations of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

The Association organized training and activities to meet the needs and interests of today's girls and young women. These programmes aim to train and equip Girl Guides with knowledge, techniques and attitude. Girl Guides are actively participating in service projects through which they developed a caring and positive attitude in life.

Our programmes are designed to meet the needs of girls in different age groups, including Happy Bees, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Guiders and Golden Guides. Membership is voluntary and open to all girls and adults regardless of race, religion or nationality.

Brownies

Aged 6-12

Guides

Aged 10-18

Rangers/Sea Rangers/Air Rangers

Aged 15-23

Guiders

Aged 21 and above

Service Project - Happy Bees

Children aged 4 to 6

Service Project - Golden Guides

Senior female citizens over the age of 55

Our Symbol

The shape of the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association's Symbol is based on the trefoil. Its notched edges recall the distinctive leaves of Bauhinia blakeana, Hong Kong's flower. The internal form of the symbol is a stylised version of the Chinese character “Gwong”meaning a ray of light of guiding beacon, a concept especially appropriate to the spirit of Guiding. When used in colour, the symbol will be mainly in mauve which reflects the Bauhinia blossom's colour along with red which is considered particularly auspicious by the Chinese.

Note: The colour codes of mauve and red in HKGGA logo are “Pantone 227” and “Pantone Warm Red” respectively.

Guiding Method

The Girl Guiding uses a unique model of non-formal education to support the development of girls and young women. Because Guiding works with young people over a broad age spectrum and because the Guiding experience works best when young people interact as much as possible with the wider world, the Girl Guide educational method is purposefully shaped to work in very different contexts and fit almost any activity or learning need. Its five points enrich any learning experience and make it more effective.

Learning in Small Groups We learn to: support each other, negotiate, make democratic decisions, assert our needs, solve problems together, take the lead

My Path, My Pace: We learn to: respect individuals, make our own choices, learn in the best way for us, value our achievements, collaborate not compete, be confident

Learning by Doing We learn to: take on challenges, learn through experience, take risks, make mistakes, get involved, pay attention